diff --git a/docs/easy-deployments.md b/docs/easy-deployments.md
index c4af18170..486018a7e 100644
--- a/docs/easy-deployments.md
+++ b/docs/easy-deployments.md
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ Github pages have some [usage limits](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-s
 
 ### Usage Instructions
 
-1. Confirm that you can [build this project from source](./build-from-source.md). Be sure to install optional dependencies.
-2. Enable the [Github Pages feature](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages) for the `gh-pages` branch in your repository.
-3. Run `yarn deploy:github`. Be sure to follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
-4. (Optional) If you need a customization option, review `yarn deploy:github --help`.
+1. (Optional) If you need a customization option, review `yarn deploy:github --help`.
+2. Confirm that you can [build this project from source](./build-from-source.md). Be sure to install optional dependencies.
+3. Enable the [Github Pages feature](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages) for the `gh-pages` branch in your repository.
+4. Run `yarn deploy:github`. Be sure to follow the instructions that appear on the screen. If you want to connect your github deployment to a custom domain remember to add `--custom-domain=mydomain.com`
 
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diff --git a/scripts/deploy-github.js b/scripts/deploy-github.js
index 2a6e7596a..af37f8460 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-github.js
+++ b/scripts/deploy-github.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function getBaseUrl() {
     return envBaseUrl;
   }
   const defaultBaseUrl = customDomain
-    ? '/'
+    ? ''
     : '/' + getGithubDir() + '/';
   return defaultBaseUrl;
 }
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ function help() {
     "--deploy - don't ask for deploy confirmation",
     '--deploy-args="--help" - pass arguments to gh-pages, in this case gh-pages --help',
     '--github-remote="origin" - select github remote to use to detect github project name, default is "origin"',
+    '--custom-domain="example.com" - (no slashes) deploy to custom domain instead of github directory',
     '',
   ].join('\n'));
 }